Company Overview

Barber Construction has been in business since 1999. Matt Barber has built his business off of honesty and hard work. His primary areas of business have been in residential and multi-family construction, and development. Matt started Barber Investment Properties in 2004 as a property management arm to manage his growing portfolio of rental property, and developments. Barber Commercial was formed in 2006 to manage the growth of Barber’s commercial construction and development projects. Barber Construction is licensed residential builder in Texas and Arkansas. Barber Commercial is a licensed commercial builder in Texas and Arkansas. Together Barber Construction, Barber Commercial, and Barber’s property management arm form an excellent team to meet the demands of any construction, or development venture for both Barber and its clients.

Barber's staff is experienced in Dallas Fort Worth, Austin, East Texas, West Texas, Coastal Texas, The Texas Panhandle, Numerous East Coast Markets, Southern California, and Arkansas. Barber Commercial is open to any geographical location in which a project that fits us is located.

Barber Management Team

Matt Barber- Owner, President - Matt holds a business management degree, and started his company in 1999. Matt has built hundreds of custom homes with much success in Texarkana and Bentonville Arkansas. Matt expanded into multi family a few years ago, and has had much success developing and building numerous duplex subdivisions both to sell and own and manage. Matt has seen an explosion of the commercial market and started Barber Commercial to gain a share of the market utilizing his extensive construction knowledge and management skills. He has developed a tremendous business plan, dedicated to slow, smart growth and has hired an accomplished team, to achieve his goals. Matt has developed and maintained relationships with vendors, trades, banks and clients to insure steady, successful growth. Matt is dedicated to achieving the satisfaction of every client through professional communication, honesty, and mutual respect.

Jesse Spivey - Project Manager, Operations – Jesse holds his degree from Texas A&M. Jesse started in construction as a commercial tenant finish contractor in 1995. After graduating college Jesse began his professional construction career building condos and townhomes in uptown Dallas. Jesse moved on to custom homes, high-production home building, multi-family construction, and commercial project management working with the nation’s two largest builders, and notable GCs in the Texas market. Jesse has been involved in, and completed numerous multi million dollar projects in the South/Coastal Texas, Austin Texas, Northeast Texas, and Western Texas.

Brock McLeod - Business Development, Design, Estimating - Brock began in construction in 1999 as a traveling superintendent for various national chains throughout the country. He has spent the bulk of his management career with a large commercial G.C. in Texarkana. Brock is talented at building and maintaining client and vendor relationships, and the design aspect of commercial development and construction. Brock has designed, estimated and managed millions of dollars of commercial construction in the Texarkana market including churches, medical, retail, restaurant, and tenant finish.

Geneva Rainey - Controller

Pat Miller - Property Management / Tenant Services

Steven Burden - General Superintendent / Tenant Services

Kevin Wheeler - West Texas General Superintendant

Barber’s office and field staff is comprised of experienced property management, accounting, and construction personnel to assist in successful growth and streamlined systems in all development and construction endeavors.

Barber has an intelligent, innovative, honest, hardworking and talented staff to insure success for our company and our clients. Along with Barber’s staff, Barber has an outstanding local, and loyal trade base, as well as a statewide network of qualified, competent, and tested trades and vendors. We welcome the opportunity to assist developers and customers in their goals and hope we can help any potential client with any needs that may have that fit our scope. Contact us anytime to discuss potential fits.